Vapor-Fed Cathode Microbial Electrolysis Cells with Closely Spaced Electrodes Enables Greatly Improved Performance

Rossi, Ruggero; Baek, Gahyun; Logan, Bruce E.

doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c06769

Vapor-Fed Cathode Microbial Electrolysis Cells with Closely Spaced Electrodes Enables Greatly Improved Performance

Journal Article · 31 December 2021 · Environmental Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c06769· OSTI ID:1977834

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States

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Research Organization:: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0009623

OSTI ID:: 1977834

Journal Information:: Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 56, Issue 2; ISSN 0013-936X

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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